Lateral-motion device



Jan. 20, 1931. s. s. RIEGEL 1,789,690

. LATERAL MOTION DEVICE Filed Aug. 8; 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 20, 1931.

s. s. RIEGEL LATERAL MOTION DEVICE Fil ed Aug. 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNE YS I construction and is provided with a rounded top trunnion orybearing 19 which fits upon;

sired, and in the present instance I have shown it as approximately one inch in five inches. At the center of the bearing 13*1 provide a downwardly extending projec-c tion 17 which is adapted to fit within a,

proper recess or opening 18 in the box centerlng housing '14. g1

'.-The' link itself is of exceedinglyysimple the inside of the linkpocket 8 against a suit ably formed surface in the baseofthe pocket;

' 8,: which is bored out by means of a boring bar. inserted through ho 1es20in the sides of the pocket 8, as most: clearly illustrated. in Fig.2. After the boring'bar is withdrawn,

the holes 20 serve to receive the holding pins 21'which extend, as shown'in Figure 2, a short distance into the upper portion of the centering link. The holes 20 and the pins e'rlyc, during operationo f the device;

Above eachflink "pocket '8'fin the spring 22-whichfcan be filled with waste 23, and acfcess to which can be had through: anopening in the top of the saddle 6*adjacent the spring 1 '1 pocket whichopening isisuitably closed by "3 means of a. plug 24;" Oil can be introduced either through .the opening at' the-- to or i Y through a laterally extending onduit; 5' in oiling can. I From the reservoir 22 suitable conduits 26 and 27'lead,respectively, to the bearing-19* 1 e and to the exterior of the pocket '8 just above [4 mm point of contactbetween the pocket and "the "wear plate 11. "Lubricant can flow -soribed it is possibleto thoroughly lubricate all bearing-points in y improved lateral through these. conduits to these bearing jpoints', andiu' thetop of the hearing. or' truny nion 19 I provide a longitudinal groove-28 which connects 'with two downwardly extending channels 29 at each sidenof the v pro jection 17.- Near the bottoin'of'eachchannel 29 are smaller branches 30 extend to thebearing surfaces'13. Q a

By meansrof the construction'j -just del motion device, the'bottoni bearing 13'being which extend through the centering {link it- P self; 'This, of course; greatly increases the flife ofthedevice. 7' T In the showing of Figures 'l and;2, adjust .'ment of the box is provided for by m'e'aiisof the shimsf31 held in place by any suitable u has'thebolts 32;"

" Y In the modificationof Figure 3,"the wear plate 11a, is shown as being on the'oth'er side ofthe pocket8a'; inasmuch asfit is possible to build the device with the point of eoma a be ture 10 on theone side or the other.

moved inwardly." The set screw is pr rl w I n in the side of the pocket. s'addle'6 I provide a large lubricant reservoir [a borin bar through a holein thefside of Ythe'poc et andtha't' there is 'a-pin extending v w p A throughsuchhole for holding the link in ;,the springsaddlewhich opens at the ontsidep of the 'saddlejustbelow' the springpocketfl in a convenient location for application ofan n5. In combination withvavehicle vframe an axle box lateral motion device tween the spring saddle 6 and the frame strucfi ure it will be necessar of course to locate the lubricating channel 27a on the opposite side of the pocket'8a.

vide an upwardly and downwardly sliding wedge 33 so arranged that; when the wedge israised by'tighteni'n'g up on the nuts 34,

the box 15 will bemoved outwardly, but,

when thewedge is dropped, the box 15 can be Pr vided'as a convenient means for'holding the wedge 33 'in"positi0n until the nuts 34 are .I cl'a1m: 1. A 7 spring saddle devicehavin'g a pocketfor receiving the head of a centering link characterized by the. fact that the bearing fort the link; in said pocket, is bored out with a boring barthrough a hole 2. In; a lateral motion device, the com bination of a spring saddle and a; centering In this i V for a"lateral-' motion link characterized by" the fact that thebear- 7 'ing for the link is in a-pocket in thes'addle and also that said bearing is bored out 'with v' In it-1mm imdondeic, the oihbiiia tion-of aspiring saddle, a box centering housing; and'i a centeringlink'therebetween characterized byjthe fact that means are provided for-supplying lubricant to the: bearing surthat; lubricant passages are providediinvthe link for carrying lubricant'to the bearing between the link and the housing.

face betwe'emthejsaddle and the link and 1 pocket which projects into an' opening in the frame,- said structure being characterized'by thefact that the saddle is'provide'd witha lubricant chamber and with-passages there-' from which leadiboth to the inner and to the outer surfaces: of'the pocket whereby the points of bearing between the-pocket and the mdybedhbrieated, y

c I frame and between-the pocket and the link lubricated fby "means I of suitable conduits,

frame, said structure beingcharacterizedjby the fact that the saddle is provided with a lubricant chamber'and with passages therefrom whichlead bothtolthe inner and to the v outer; surfaces of thefpocket' whereby the oints of bearingbetween the pocket and the rameand betweenrlthe' pocket-' and the link may be lubiicziiedi and further 'b y the fact 'thafi'a rp as'segejis previdedthrbugh the link jfer supplying. lubricant tothe. lower ":Of the1iI1k.': H

, -p1ace, said p in zind'hole, being cencentri'ciwith 'pthe bored bearing.

' .tien of a springsai ddlem bb-X centering hens- 2 1- ing, a, centering link 'thereb-etw een fle proj e01 "'tien o'n-the link extending into arjeeessiiit he;

I .heus ing, a beai'ing 'en each side ef 'said pr o-v 1 v2,, channel for ,cariyingj 111101":iceiii, fro rnzglid -v reservoir to the10,ea ring betweenthelink ind ,7 1 the saddle, a lubricanti'groove' in; thenppen V vbearing surface lei, the 'linkyand aij pa'ssa gef *in'th'e link on edeh side of Said. Projetionfbr J supplying lubricant froin flid g' qo ve to the 6; In it lateral niqtion defl icgtheieonibin non ofa. spring s addl'eian'd 25Lcenterir lg -1 ;i 'n-l' T characterized by ihe fact that qthej-beafin'gforfthe link is'in a! Po ket in thesaddle and v v v also that said bearing ismbored'fqut'Widifa.

' 10 pocket and thatthere is' a;' pine ending, I

the combination with a, vehieleifmmerhaving befing her through EL-hole inth'elside of throngh' sueh hele 7 fer holding the link in 7. Inga lateral' -mot on jection, a; lubricant reservoir 'i'nfphe-seddle,

' bottornbearingsfef the" 1ink,-

' s; I a, lateral 1110131011 'devl gene :5;inbi;f-

havingfa, bored eireule rlbearing in the sadi 10,; ln a l ateiizil:

nation of a. spring saddle; and elfleentering link having a; bored hearing in" the saddle 11'. I119; latetalimqtion"device; theeoInbiv nationfef a spring s'addl fandga, centering 7 link havlng anbo-redff-beering in ithe sjaddleg" if togetherwith mean'ssexte'nding threuglifihe 1 vboring holes forf holdingtheglinkigtqjithe" 12. r In Sj nnecting member, Weigfifitmnsnnit ti g a 'p oj cfi ngedownwa ly ntop id xopenifn'g and adapted tolbear against the side whereof, a, centering rlink fifojeeting upward- Imitting means, and? means fdltf lubricating Jin'seidc onnecting member, weight transmit:- v-ting meansprojectingdownwardly iIltdSaidf-I 7 thereof, a ,cen tei'inga link w"proj e'ctingfupwaiidi I for loecjmotive. having'g an integral} frame comprising; in; eoinbinatibn; Weight- -traiismi t ngm n 1PrOie i d wa d y; t '-jzln bpeningfefnied in-the; frime and a; ceii-i" nationof fa springsaddle, aqbe-x 'c'enterings housing, and :facentering linkfitherebe tweenhaving aberedeircular bea-ring in the saddle; I v

9,l l'ailater,l' motionde ieeQ bheQOmbial locomotive fhavingia I inatidn of'a, springsaddle, feibQxbentei'ing'f i housifigfanda "centering link therebetween,

" die; together withj jmeans extendingithrough itherclkioring holes for-hel'ding the linklt'ci-sthe f -bbx to1meet said weight-"v erans nitting ineans anr'opening formed inl l' he' frame andnfce I {tering I link prejecqingf lipyvardly-wfromfi"the and opening, "togetheiv gwitn a" renew lbl 'w'gia r plate befiween thef andftheflweight transmitting eans a lat ei'alvinetiqn devieelfdrr the l 7 boxes of a railwayrflehiele ai'zle,'thefcolnbina- ,tion of a box Centeringhousing and Wedge; I 7 means for adjnstinggthe distance "between;

thQbQXGS. '13..Ina'lateml motienxdeviee, theeombi' 7 1 nation of a railway vvehicle frame "having if j" side members and a cross connecting member .therebetween, an' opening extending .thfoughi :said connecting inernlo 'eijateach?endfohereof, j) rweight transmitting meansprejeeting down 1' wardly into said openings, a box j fcenfieifingf housing below said cross member; and- .ee'ni;eri. f s ing links resting on said hOusingend-pro f' I jecting upwardly into said epeningste'meeti ,thedownwardly prdjeetingweightftrensmitj ting' means. 7v Y lg urln an raxlebe x; lateral jfixotiondeviqe the combination of aVehieleifiatme ha vinge f cross c0nnect1ng "inembenxo f an; openin'gfini 1y] from the :bOX to meet said" ,weigliiiitrans-,

the peintjef bearing between the frame end, said eight-transmittingmeans;

"5f.In-i=an:: axl 100x 11 tei al motion;

a, cross v connecti g j-meinbelj of an opening pening andedapfied to bear against 1th? side 1y 'fre-nith e' bex to meet sai'd 'weight tiansmitting nfeens;1and hibnicant passagesrin'the 5 weight transmitting means '1 and in fthe llink- {adapted my carry hibricent te the beefing surfacesfls.- r

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